Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells Differentiate into Carcinoma-Associated Fibroblast-Like Cells under the Influence of Tumor-Derived Factors
Carcinoma-associated fibroblasts (CAF) are considered to contribute to tumor growth, invasion and metastasis. However, the cell type of origin remains unknown. Since human adipose tissue-derived stem cells (hASCs) are locally adjacent to breast cancer cells and might directly interact with tumor cel...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2010-01-01
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Series: | Analytical Cellular Pathology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/ACP-CLO-2010-0535 |